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Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

 Organization

Administrative History

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies (1972- ) was created for the expansion of area and ethnic studies.

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University was created in 1972 in response to the growing interest and awareness of area and ethnic studies. Organized through donations by Charles and Annaley Redd, the center encourages the study of Intermountain and Mountain West regions, promoting publications, lectures, classes, and oral history study. The Center includes a variety of disciplines, including history, geography, sociology, anthropology, politics, economics, literature, art, folklore, range science, forestry, biology, and popular culture.

Citation:
Redd Center website, via WWW, October 11, 2013 (created 1972; expansion of area and ethnic studies; organized through donations by Charles and Annaley Redd; encourages study of Intermountain and Mountain West regions; promotes publications, lectures, classes, and oral history study; variety of disciplines; history; geography; sociology; anthropology; politics; economics; literature; art; folklore; range science; forestry; biology; popular culture)

Found in 131 Collections and/or Records:

African American Oral History Project case files, 1985-1993

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts, contact information, and biographical information for the participants, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews conducted by the African American Oral History Project, 1985-1993.

Dates: 1985-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / African American Oral History Project transcripts, case files, and other material

African American Oral History Project directory, 1988-1995

 Sub-Series — Folder MSS OH 2535: Series 17
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains directories for the African American Oral History Project. Dated from 1988 to 1995.

Dates: 1988-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / African American Oral History Project transcripts, case files, and other material

African American Oral History Project spirituality surveys, approximately 1980

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains surveys given to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are also African American, asking them about their feelings towards the Church and about racism within the Church. Dated approximately 1980.

Dates: approximately 1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / African American Oral History Project transcripts, case files, and other material

African American Oral History Project transcripts, 1985-1993

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the African American Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1985-1993.

Dates: 1985-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / African American Oral History Project transcripts, case files, and other material

African American Oral History Project transcripts, case files, and other material, 1980-1995

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17
Scope and Contents Contains contracts from and contact information for participants in the African American Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews. Topics covered in the oral histories include family life, conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dating and social experiences as a member, family life, acceptance by other members, feelings about the priesthood and the prior restrictions, and how...
Dates: 1980-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

American Airpower Heritage Group Oral History Project transcript, 1992 January 2

 Series — Folder MSS OH 2542: Series 51
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 51
Scope and Contents

Contains an oral history memoir of Richard "Dick" Hundley of the American Airpower Heritage Group of the Confederate Air Force Flying Museum. Dated 2 January 1992.

Dates: 1992 January 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

American Fork Oral History Project case files, 1973-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 10 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts, contact information, and biographical information for the participants, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews conducted by the American Fork Oral History Project, 1973-1979.

Dates: 1973-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / American Fork Oral History Project transcripts and case files

American Fork Oral History Project transcripts, 1973-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 10 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the American Fork Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1973-1979.

Dates: 1973-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / American Fork Oral History Project transcripts and case files

American Fork Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1973-1979

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the American Fork Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1973-1979.

Dates: 1973-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Big Horn Basin Oral History Project case file, 1994

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 30
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the US Forest Service Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, 1994.

Dates: 1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

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